Vintage Postcards

Original vintage Romance Postcard. Features a lonely young man staring at the moon.  Man is seated across from an empty chair.

Reads: Someone Longs for Someone.

Divided back postcard. Measures 3.5 x 5.5 inches.

Card is used with1910 Olivet (?) Kansas postmark, ink writing on the back and a one cent Franklin stamp. Addressed to Mr. William Roseman at Diller, Nebraska.

Card has some edge and corner wear and a crease to the upper right corner.

Original antique Romance Postcard. Features a cozy young couple sitting on a lake shore.  The woman has lovely long hair, and the man is wearing a hat.

Reads: Owing to "extreme pressure" I am unable to write more.

Made in Germany. The International Postal Card Co. Chicago.

Divided back postcard. Measures 5.5 x 3.5 inches.

Card is used with ink writing on the back. Addressed to Mr. Willie Roseman at Diller, Nebraska.

Card has some edge and corner wear.

Wonderful vintage Leap Year postcard dating to 1908. Shows a ma and pa helping their daughter capture a man.

Reads: "The end of the Chase" in 1908.

Leap Year Series. Card number 1070.

Card is used with 1908 Hanover, Kansas postmark and green Franklin one cent stamp. 

Addressed to Miss Sophia Bartels at Bremen, Kansas.

Measures 5.5 x 3.5 inches.

Condition is used with edge and corner wear, crease to center right edge, upper left corner and near lower left corner.  Also has album impressions at each corner.

This wonderful vintage Leap Year postcard dates to 1908. Shows a woman threatening a man. A clock and wall calendar are visible in the upper right.

Reads: "Don't you think it's time to marry?"

Leap Year Series. Card number 1061.

Card is used with 1908 Hanover, Kansas postmark. 

Addressed to Miss Sop Bartels at Bremen, Kansas.

Measures 5.5 x 3.5 inches.

Condition is used with edge and corner wear, and a series of small creases near upper right corner.  Also has album impressions at each corner.

This wonderful vintage Leap Year postcard dates to 1908. Shows a woman trying to capture a man with a net.

Reads: You're not safe in 1908- unless you have your (marriage) LICENSE.

Leap Year Series. Card number 1063.

Card is used with 1908 Hanover, Kansas postmark. 

Addressed to Miss Sophia Bartels at Bremen, Kansas.

Measures 5.5 x 3.5 inches.

Condition is used with edge and corner wear, and a series of small creases near upper right corner.  Also has album impressions at each corner.

This wonderful vintage Leap Year postcard dates to 1908. Shows two women, one holding a dog on a leash, the other with a man captured in a hunting bag.

Reads: "Where did you catch him, Mag?"

Poster on the tree reads:

Card is used with 1908 Hanover, Kansas postmark.  Addressed to Miss S. Bartels at Bremen, Kansas.

Measures 5.5 x 3.5 inches.

Condition is good with edge and corner wear and crease near upper right corner.  Also has album impressions at each corner.

Original antique Romance Postcard. Features a young couple holding hands while standing under a tree.

Reads: Won't You Say Yes

Divided back postcard dating to circa 1910.

Measures 3 1/2 inches wide x 5 1/2 inches tall.

Card is used with pencil writing on the back, one cent stamp and Bremen, Kansas postmark.  Addressed to Miss Sophia Bartels at Herkimer, Kansas.

Card has a couple small spots of paper loss along the bottom edge, edge and corner wear, and impressions at each corner from being in a postcard album.

Vintage original 1910s Romance postcard. Shows a young lady in a boat, holding an umbrella.  Reads: Somebody is waiting for you in Lincoln, Neb. There's a reason.

Published by Bamforth & Co. LTD.  From the series "Local Lovers."

Card is unused.  Condition is good with edge and corner wear and crease lower left corner.

Vintage Romance postcard with Winsch back. Shows a young couple sitting on a rock, with fountain flowing near by. Lady is wearing Red Hat and Red Dress.

Reads, On the Fountain of Love.

Card is used with a 1911 Elizabeth, Colorado postmark. Mailed to Alexandria, Nebraska.

Condition is very good with bend upper right corner, couple of light surface creases, and some edge and corner wear.

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Vintage 1910s Cobb Shinn Fantasy Postcard featuring a woman in book. Pink hearts with arrows, and pink Roses at Corners.

Card is postally used with 1911 Salina & Oakley R.P.O. postmark. Mailed to Miss Cora Simmons at Alexandria, Nebraska. Condition is good with crease lower right corner, several other surface creases, and some edge and corner wear.

Vintage original 1910s Romance affection spooning postcard. Shows a couple in love, embracing and spoon upper right corner. Reads, "Um-m-m Lovey, hold me close, A "spoon" can't be an overdose".

Used with 1910 postmark. Mailed to Helena Milius at Helvey. Has a one cent stamp.

Condition is good with edge and corner wear and crease lower left corner.

Vintage World War I postcard featuring young lovers.  Man is dressed in soldier uniform.

Card reads: I like to be by your side

Card is series 596 Soldier Lovers

Card is used with pencil writing on back and one cent stamp that has been removed.  1920 Ripley, Iowa postmark.  Mailed to Miss Gertrude Ludke at Holland, Minnesota.

Condition is good with edge and corner wear and pencil writing above woman's head.